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Enthusiastic recommendations for uplifting reads, as suggested by TED speakers and TED-Ed educators.

The British neuroscientist Adrian Owen has developed a way to connect with patients in a vegetative state. It’s amazing work with complicated implications.

Say the word “networking,” and most of us die a little inside. However, there are a few simple steps to take to broaden and deepen your ties, says business school professor Tanya Menon.

Why do we work? Not, it turns out, just for the paycheck. Psychologist Barry Schwartz describes the meaning and engagement that some workers derive from some professions you might not expect to be fulfilling.

Nathalie Cabrol looks for life on Mars by studying extreme places on Earth, where the atmosphere is thin, ultraviolet radiation is high and the temperature is varied. See photos from her expeditions.

五十年前，韩国与芬兰的教育体系同样落后。如今，两国均跻身全球教育排名前列。本文探讨这两大教育强国的成功秘诀——关键不在于为孩子挑选”对的”学校，而在于系统性的教育改革与对教师职业的高度重视。

非玩家群体常对竞技游戏世界抱有刻板印象。本文邀请一位曾参加《超级明星兄弟：豪华版》职业竞技的女性玩家，以亲身经历讲述竞技游戏的真实面貌——那是一个让”极客”灵魂自由释放、充满激情与归属感的独特世界。

Ancient Peru was home to many cultures, most of them still mysterious. But as Sarah Parcak points her satellite-archaeology lens (and her new citizen-explorer project) at the Peruvian wilderness, the invisible past is primed to make a remarkable comeback.

We must begin to talk and, more importantly, listen to those who disagree with us, says Celeste Headlee. She offers 4 smart ways to discuss politics without getting in a fight.

艺术家黄世杰将塑料瓶、垃圾袋、旧电脑零件等日常废旧物品，转化为仿佛活生生的超现实海洋生物雕塑。这些作品会眨眼、舒展触手并发出生物荧光，灵感来源于他在史密森尼自然历史博物馆对深海发光生物的研究。